Lading strap anchor



Sept. 22, 1959 J. c. ABEL mums STRAP ANCHOR Filed Dec. 20, 1957 FIG. I

INVENTOR. Joseph C. Abel ATTORNEY nited States P g M LADING'STRAP ANCHOR .JosephzC. :Abel, fwestwood, 'NJ., assignor t'o AGE xIndusttries, Incorporated, New York, 'N.Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application December 20, 1957, Serial No. 70M067 10 Claims. (Cl.:-105+369) "The present invention relates to la'din'gstrap anchors and refers more particularly ito'a type of such anchor mounted on a vertical framing'postof 'a freig htvehicle.

The'modern box car and similar frefigght vehicles"l1ave side walls with metal'framing posts, sheet metal exterior siding and wood board inner lining nailedto 'furring strips bolted to the framing. Lading straps incommon use can transmit forces of'up to 9;000 lbs, and it is therefore desirable-to have the strap anchors at least equally strong. It 'isfurtherdesirable toxhave a large number of anchors 'in-the vehicle forconveniencein lashing Jthe'freight and in order to distribute the load.

Anobject of'thegpresent invention is to provide a very .strong strap i'anchor.

Another object is tto provide an anchor at's'rnall cost, so 'that a vehicle may be provided economically with an adequate number of anchors.

Another object 'is'to provide an anchor which is very ea'syito'bu'ild intonew vehicles and of the abovedescribed type and which may also .bebuilt into 'existingcars at reasonable expense.

.In accomplishing the objects of the present invention, an anchor is'provided in two'parts. Aflange of afrarning p'ost adjacent and parallel to the inner lining. is formed with an upper and a lower slot. The anchor is U shaped with a vertical, straight ibight'and legs which enter the slots .of'the'post. 'The legs have downwardly extending lugs at their outer ends, and shoulders spaced from and facing thelugs. .The'strapv guide is a dished metal body having affront surface flush with the inner lining when the rear surface of theguide is againstthe'post. The guide "is'the sameiheight' as the anchor exclusive of the lugs, and has slots "extending inwardly from its top and bottom boundary. The legs 'of the anchor enter the slots of the guide and of the'post and thelu gs pass through them. The anchor and guide are moved downwardly'together hooking the lugs into the "post and the shoulders "holding guide against the-post. The guide is "the'height of aboard er the inner lining and ashort length of one board is removedto makeroom 'for it. When the board above the guideisputinplacethe assembly is secured against removal, the board being in contact with the anchor and 1 guide and preventing upward'movement of either.

These-and other objects of the invention willbe apparent to those'skilled in the art from 'a study of the following descriptiontaken'withthe accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a box car interior embodying the present "invention.

Fig. 2 is a 'front elevation of an enlargedfragmen't of said interior comprising the anchor and guide, .partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a section on thelin'e 3-3 f Fig. 2.

:Fig. 4 is asection on theline 4-4 of *Fig. 2.

"Referring now'in detailto the drawings, thevehic'le is provided with a plurality of conventional angle iron .framing posts 11 from wlhichare supported in any desired manner the outer sheeting-and furrin-g strips, notshown,

-2 and the inner lining constituted :of horizontallyexteiiding tongue and groove wooden boards A fiangei3 of postll extendsparallel' and in contact with :theboafdsdl .of the inner lining and 'isformed with theitwo' vertically aligned slots 14. I

"The anchor'member "1'5 isLaU shaped bar,'thavinga long, straight, vertically extending big'ht'.'p'ortion S156 and legs 17 terminating "in downwardly extending terminalllng s 18. Legs 11.! areformedwiththeishoul'ders 19 facing outwardly, that .is, towards their 'free ends.

The strap guide 20is' a dished'bodyof' rnetal *having a forward or rimportio'n 21extendingsubstantially flush with the exposed surface'of' the "boards 12 Co'fthe inner lining and spacedi'from'the flange 13 ofjpost '11. A; rear portion 22 of. guide 20 is in contact with'lfiangeilS, land the webportion 23 is intermediate the portions21f22' and merges with both. Rear portion 22 isformed' with"the 'two slots *24 extending' perpendicularly inwardly from-its top and 'bottorn'boundaries respectively. "The legs *1'7 extend 'through slots 24 andithe shoulders. 19 abiut'lthe portion 22 and thus hold guide 20 againsfflanjge 1'3. "Guide :20 is-substantially as high as the .ancho'rl'15 exclusive of'the lugs18 and extends on both sides'of'anchor "I5 to guide thestrap under'the'bight .16 'in'known manner.

The anchor 15 is "first assembled with .theQguideTO'by "eri-ten'ngthe "upper 5 leg 17 into the upper slot 24 until the lirnitiof entryis reached when-shoulder 19 abuts the portion 22, then pivoting the guide 20 into the illustrated position as indicated by the curved arrow '25. A sma-ll tack weld 26 may then be applied to-maintain-the anchor and guide as a sub assembly.

Theholes 14-areof a size to .,pass thelegs 17 andlugs '1'8 and (the legs 17 are entered in theiholes 14 .and the lugs'l'spassfthrough the holesI l. The anchor andguide are thenmoved downwardly, theilugs .18 thereby .hooking the .assemblyfast to flange 13. The assembly may not 'be removed except by upward movementtrelative'to post I1 and this maybe prevented 'in either of .two ways Another small weld Z7 may-beappliedto upperleg'fl and flange 113,,however this is optional. 'Whether or not the weld 2'7 isjapplied, a'board TZA w'illlnow be.putfin..,place above'the assembly 15, 20, contacting 'both fthe anchor 15 and giide 2'0 and .being thus permanently interposed "in the path .of' upward movement of the anchorand guide, "thereby locking them in position. The other iboards'l l are.fitted around the anchor and guide :in known .manner, providing van'inter'ior wall surface in the vehicle devoid of crevices or-open seams in which grain .or other perishable'freight could collect.

An anchor and guide is thus ,provided, of-extreme simplicity and strength, jan'd whichttransmits .the pull of the 'lalding strap directly to'tlle framing post .11.

The invention may he modified "in various aspects .as will occur to those skilled in the art and the exclusive use of all modifications as come within the scope off-the appended claims is contemplated.

What is claimed is:

"1. ,A. lading strap ranchor arrangement for va -freight vehicle, said vehicle comprising walls embodying vertical posts, .sa'id anchor arrangement-comprising abar of U shape, said bar comprising .at thelouter end-of .oneleg .a lug projecting therefrom toward .the other leg .and .at the outer end of .the other'leg a lugprojecting therefrom in the same direction as the first 'lug,-a .post of said vehicle -being'formed with two holes shaped to "pass said legs and lugs, whereby-upon passage of'said' lugs through said holes and by subsequent movement of said 'bar "in the direction of projection of said lugs, saidbar'islocked against withdrawalfrom said'post except after reversal -df sidlast mentioned movement, and means connected to said *post and permanently interposed in the path of salid reversemovement.

2. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying a vertical post, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending substantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a down ward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passage of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said bar is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post, and means connected to said post and permanently interposed in the path of said upward movement.

3. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying a vertical post, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending substantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a downward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passage of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said bar is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post and means permanently interposed in the path of said upward movement, each of said legs further having a shoulder facing the free end of said leg and limiting the extent of entry of said leg into the hole.

4. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying a vertical post, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending substantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a downward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passage of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said bar is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post and means permanently interposed in the path of said upward movement, each of said legs further having a shoulder facing the free end of said leg and limiting the extent of entry of said leg into the hole, said arrangement further comprising strap guide means, said guide means comprising a dished body having a rear portion in contact with said post, a rim portion in spaced relation to said post and a web portion intermediate said two portions and merging into both, said guide means having a height substantially equal to said bar exclusive of said lugs and further being formed with a slot the height of each said leg and extending into said guide means from the top and bottom boundary thereof respectively, said legs further extending through said slots and said shoulders further holding said rear portion in contact with said post.

5. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying a vertical post, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending substantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a downward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passage of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said her is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post and means permanently interposed in the path of said upward movement, each of said legs further having a shoulder facing the end of said leg and limiting the extent of entry of said leg into the hole, said arrangement further comprising strap guide means, said guide means comprising a dished body formed with holes and said legs extending through said holes, said body extending on both sides of said bar and for the full height thereof and being held in contact with said post by abutment with said shoulders.

6. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying a vertical post, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending susbtantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a downward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passage of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said bar is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post, and said wall further embodying a multiplicity of horizontally extending boards constituting an inner lining, one of said boards extending across the top of said bar and in contact therewith and preventing said upward movement.

7. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying a vertical post and wooden boards, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending substantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a downward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passages of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said bar is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post, each of said legs further having a shoulder facing the end of said leg and limiting the extent of entry of said leg into the hole, said arrangement further comprising strap guide means, said guide means comprising a dished body formed with holes and said legs extending through said holes, said body extending on both sides of said bar and for the full height thereof and being held in contact with said post by abutment with said shoulders, one of said boards being permanently positioned in said wall above said bar and body and in contact with both and thereby locking said bar in said post.

8. A lading strap anchor arrangement for a freight vehicle, said vehicle having a wall embodying an inner lining of horizontally extending boards and a vertical post, said anchor arrangement comprising a substantially U shaped bar, the bight portion of said bar extending substantially vertically between an upper and a lower leg and each of said legs having at its outer end a downward extending lug, said post further being formed with a pair of holes, each hole being shaped to pass one of said legs and the associated lug, whereby upon passage of said lugs through said holes and downward movement of said bar relative to said post said bar is locked in said holes and may not be withdrawn except after upward movement relative to said post, each of said legs further having a shoulder facing the free end of said leg and limiting the extent of entry of said leg into the hole, said arrangement further comprising strap guide means, said guide means comprising a dished body having a rear portion in contact with said post, a rim portion in spaced relation to said post and flush with the exposed surface of said inner lining, said body further comprising a web portion intermediate said two portions and merging into both, said guide means having a height substantially equal to said bar exclusive of said lugs and further being formed with a slot the height of each said leg and extending into said guide means from the top and bottom boundary thereof respectively, said legs further extending through said slots and said shoulders further holding said rear portion in contact with said post and a board of said inner lining being permanently positioned in said Wall above said bar and body and in contact with both and thereby locking said bar in said post.

9. A strap anchor construction for a freight vehicle of the type comprising awall embodying an inner lining of horizontally extending boards and a metal framing post having a flange in parallel contact with said boards, said construction comprising an anchor and a strap guide, said anchor being U shaped and having a long, straight bight and legs having downturned terminal portions and outward facing shoulders, said strap guide being a slotted and dished body having a rear portion in contact with said flange, an intermediate Web portion and a rim portion flush with said inner lining, said post being slotted and said legs of said anchor extending through the slots of said guide and of said post, said downturned portions of said legs extending below said slots of said post and locking said anchor in said post, said shoulders holding said guide against said flange and one of said boards of said lining extending above and in contact with said anchor and guide and preventing unlocking of said anchor.

10. A lading strap anchor for mounting on the framing of a freight vehicle and within a wall inner lining thereof comprising a U-shaped anchor and a strap guide, said U-shaped anchor having a long straight bight and legs with outward facing shoulders and turned terminal portions, said strap guide having a slotted dished body with a rear portion for contact with the framing an intermediate web portion and a rim portion for flush alignment with the inner lining, said legs extending through the slots of said guide, said shoulders abutting said guide, said U-shaped anchor and said guide being secured together as a sub-assembly.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,577,504 Barber Dec. 4, 1951 2,716,383 Johnson Aug. 30, 1955 2,733,670 Sheesley Feb. 7, 1956 

